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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Best Friend of Charleston was a steam-powered railroad locomotive. It is widely acclaimed as the first locomotive to be built entirely within the United States. It also produced the first locomotive boiler explosion in the US. The locomotive was built for the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company by the West Point Foundry of New York in 1830. Disassembled for shipment by boat to Charleston, SC, it arrived in October of that year and was unofficially named the Best Friend of Charleston. After its inaugural run on Christmas Day, the Best Friend was used in regular passenger service along a six mile demonstration route in Charleston. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nethanel WillyPublisher: Culp Press Imprint: Culp Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.163kg ISBN: 9786137722176ISBN 10: 6137722171 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 20 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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